On 12th July, Italian authorities said that Italy has impounded migrant rescue ship, Ocean Viking, citing safety procedure irregularities.
As explained, the vessel was seized while docked in the port of Civitavecchia, on the coast of the Western Mediterranean a short way northwest of Rome.
After a seven-hour Port State Control inspection in Civitavecchia on Tuesday, Ocean Viking has been detained by Italian authorities.
..said the Italian coast guard.
As informed, 1986-built, Norway-flagged, 2,306 gt Ocean Viking is owned by SAR Offshore AS care of manager Hoyland Offshore AS of Steinsland, Norway. It is entered with Skuld (Skuld Energy on behalf of Hoyland Offshore AS.
As of July 13th the vessel remained moored at Citavecchia.
